Monday, June 9, 2014

NY Times Foreign Coverage Borders On Disinformation

Another example. Bizarre, because this important detail is being reported in many other places, including lots of NYC based new media. But the paper of record apparently doesn't think it's readers should know.

"Karachi's Airport has resumed operations today, but a deadly late night attack shut it down for many hours overnight. It appears that ten militants entered the airport Sunday night, most likely uniformed as airport security personnel, and killed up to 18 people before they were killed by airport security and rapidly responding military units. The TTP, Pakistan's Taliban, has claimed responsibility for the attack. The New York Times and Reuters, however, chose to be very selective in how they reported the TTP's claim of responsibility. Both news outlets left out the TTP's prominent mention of the US drone strike in November that killed TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud in describing the TTP's reasons for the attack. By contrast, AP and the Washington Post included the TTP's reference to the drone strike."